Searching great grandfather1800's Kansas

My name is Glen Albers.My father was Glen Albers.My grandfather was Wilhelm Albers.This is where I stop.Family legend has it that Wilhelm's father lived in Kansas his name was John.John must have married a woman who had been previously married bcause she had a son named Fred Senf who lived in Buffalo NY. Wilhelm became William John Albers.His family all lived in Niagara Falls Canada. Does this sound familiar to anyone ?